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Why in Europe Day of Defeat of the United Europe in the Second World War is celebrated on 8 may, and in Asia on 9 may?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Time differences between Europe and Asia. It is celebrated in Russia on May 9.

  • poornakumar b
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    On 8 may Hitler's Army surrendered to the Western Allies.

    Victory Day or 9 May marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    International date line effect - the moment of capitulation was on May 9 th on that side of the world

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